Manager / Senior Manager (Strategic Planning)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Since October 2011, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) was incorporated as a charity with an IPC status to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large.

THKMC provides assistance to the various groups in our community through more than 60 programmes and services for the elderly and the sick, families, persons with disabilities, and children.  We help anyone in need with full respect to their race, colour, creed, language, culture and religion. We have more than 90 programmes and services, reaching out to more than 55,000 people in the community.

Together, as ONETHK – Empowering the Community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Overview:

In this role, you will be responsible for co-developing, monitoring and evaluation of the strategic initiatives. Working closely with executive leadership, you will analyse trends, opportunities and develop plans to achieve long-term objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of business strategy of our agency, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to execute strategic plans.

As a Strategy Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping THKMC’s future and ensuring its long-term success. You should possess a combination of strategic thinking, leadership, and analytical skills, along with a keen understanding of the social service and community care sector environment in which the agency operates.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enabling Growth:

• Lead development & execution of THKMC's strategic plans & initiatives to drive growth & enhance competitive advantage.
• Monitor & evaluate continuously the progress of strategic initiatives, adjusting as necessary.

2. Research:

• Conduct comprehensive Social Service and Community Care (SS&CC) sector research, competitor analysis, and sectoral trend assessments to identify opportunities & threats. Understand how this data could be relevant for THKMC services & operations.

3. Data Analytics:

• Analyse data & perform quantitative analysis to glean insights about THKMC client, caregiver, volunteer & corporate partner populations.
• Use data to understand THKMC positioning in SS&CCA sector & recommend improvements.
• Analyse data (including financial statistics, budgets & forecasts), formulate & test hypotheses, and develop models to quantify feasibility of recommended strategic decisions.
• Identify THKMC strategic initiatives and key performance indicators (KPIs).

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Lead cross-functional teams, internal and external stakeholders to work cohesively towards achieving strategic objectives. 

5. Reporting and Communication:

• Track performance of strategic initiatives. Construct & update THKMC Management dashboard for monitoring & reporting KPIs.
• Prepare Strategic Planning and Transformation (SPT) discussion & presentation papers. Partner Secretariat(s) to table SPT presentations & updates of THKMC Management dashboard
• Work with Head (SPRM) to achieve functional objectives & deadlines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field. Post-graduate degree or professional certification would be a plus.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in management consulting, strategic planning, change management and / or business development, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proficiency in project management principles to oversee execution of strategic initiatives.
• Conversant with Enterprise Design Thinking & Business Process Re-engineering.
• Good working knowledge of Data Science.
• Strong working knowledge of visualization & collaboration tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power BI & Tableau.
• Expertise in Change Management.
• Deep understanding of Singapore Social Service and Community Care sector.
• Analytical. Independent problem-solving skills.
• Precision, accuracy & high attention to detail in all aspects of work. Strong stakeholder management & interpersonal skills.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Able to work autonomously & deliver under tight deadlines.